- Dave Ritchie (football coach)
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Dave Ritchie Date of birth: circa. 1938[1] Place of birth: New Bedford, Massachusetts[1] Career information Status: Retired Position(s): HC Organizations As coach: 1993–1995
1997–1998
1999–2004BC Lions
Montreal Alouettes
Winnipeg Blue BombersCareer highlights and awards Awards: Records: - CFL's seventh all-time winningest coach (108 wins)
Dave Ritchie (born in New Bedford, Massachusetts) is a former coach in the Canadian Football League. He is best known for his days as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Head Coach from 1999 to 2004. He retired following the end of the 2007 CFL season although he was considered for the 2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach position.[2]
CFL Head coaching record
Team Year Regular Season Post Season Won Lost Ties Win % Finish Won Lost Result BC 1993 10 8 0 .556 4th in West Division 0 1 Lost in Division Semi-Finals BC 1994 11 6 1 .647 3rd in West Division 3 0 Won Grey Cup BC 1995 10 8 0 .556 3rd in North Division 0 1 Lost in Division Semi-Finals BC Total 31 22 1 .583 0 West Division
Championships3 2 1 Grey Cup MTL 1997 13 5 0 .722 2nd in East Division 1 1 Lost in Division Finals MTL 1998 12 5 1 .706 2nd in East Division 1 1 Lost in Division Finals MTL Total 25 10 1 .708 0 East Division
Championships2 2 0 Grey Cups WPG 1999 6 12 0 .333 4th in East Division – – Missed Playoffs WPG 2000 7 10 1 .412 3rd in East Division 1 1 Lost in Conference Finals WPG 2001 14 4 0 .778 1st in East Division 1 1 Lost in Grey Cup WPG 2002 12 6 0 .667 2nd in West Division 1 1 Lost in Conference Finals WPG 2003 11 7 0 .611 2nd in West Division 0 1 Lost in Division Finals WPG 2004 2 5 0 .286 4th in West Division – – Fired WPG Total 52 44 1 .532 1 East Division
Championship3 4 0 Grey Cups Total 108 76 3 .587 1 East Division
Championship8 8 4 Grey Cup References
- ^ a b "Buono, Ritchie both respected". CBC News. 2001-11-21. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2001/11/21/greycup-coaches011121.html. "Ritchie, 63, a native of New Bedford, Mass."
- ^ Beamish, Mike (2007-02-07). "Ritchie decides to pack it in". Vancouver Sun (Canada). http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=22799.
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Sporting positions Preceded by
Bob O'BillovichBC Lions Head Coaches
1993–1995Succeeded by
Joe PaopaoPreceded by
Bob PriceMontreal Alouettes Head Coaches
1997–1998Succeeded by
Charlie TaaffePreceded by
Jeff ReineboldWinnipeg Blue Bombers Head Coaches
1999–2004Succeeded by
Jim DaleyAwards Preceded by
Ron LancasterGrey Cup winning Head Coach
82nd Grey Cup, 1994Succeeded by
Don MatthewsCategories:- Winnipeg Blue Bombers coaches
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers general managers
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